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Tyringham vs Windsor Locks vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tyringham | Windsor Locks | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
12,579Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.